Transitions - This quilt was made using a technique developed by Tally Ronly-Riklis and shown in the book The Art Quilt Collection published by Penn Publishing.

Colorco Cats - I took bits and pieces of a pattern I saw in a quilt magazine, drew, resized and altered to make a baby quilt.

New Hampshire woods - I used several paper piecing ideas and combined them into this small wall quilt for a friend who loves these colors. It is all cotton material and batting, and entirely hand quilted.

Seath's Bug Quilt - I made this for the birth of my grandson. It has blocks of appliqued bugs alternating with solid blocks and is edged with prairie points. The label on the back includes the first picture I got of my grandson via Skype when he was 2 days old.

Fleurs Nouveau

Silver Snowtime Medley - This quilt was a Challenge for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Georgia Quilt Council in 2008. The theme was silver and inspired me to do this winter landscape. Parts are original, parts are adapted from Nancy Prince' book Simple Thread Painting and Sunbonnet Sue: Month-by-Month Stitchery by Little Quilts. This was my first time using Angelina fibers which I used on the lake.

Challis

Young Timothy - This quilt is based on a poem I wrote in 1971, which is printed on the top of the quilt The design of the young boy walking home from fishing is original, but the oak and pine trees were based on patterns in Nancy Prince's Simple Thread Painting and the boy is based on a patterns in Sunbonnet Sue's Neighborhood by Oxmoor House. This was my first attempt at thread painting after taking a class with Nancy Prince

Lovely Rose Surprise - freehand machine embroidery, padded applique Juried into RMQM "Remember When..." contest

Wedding quilt - Made with precut kaleidescope triangles. Made up setting as I went.

Golden Crazy - Moving on Gift for my massage therapist

Wedding memory quilt - Memory quilt for wedding in 2009. Used photos of bride and groom growing up, family and wedding. Guests signed blocks on bottom

Sam's animals - Used animal panel. Cut animals out, added borders until the row was full.

Kites for Kendall - Baby quilt for neighbors daughter Kendall.

Kaleidoscope - I made this using one long strip set instead of separate strip sets for each segment.

Memories of Tyler - Made in memory of nephew Tyler Birenbaum who was taken by brain cancer at age 16 in 2000. Made for T-Baum Foundation run by his parents.

A Pineapple in the Sea - Made for the 2010 Hoffman Challenge,this quilt traveled with the collection and was exhibited at the Houston International Show.